Kingston Community Health Centres Immigrant Services Kingston and Area, Itinerant Services, Napanee
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Description and Services
Hours	Napanee by appointment only * Kingston Main office Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Description	Provides itinerant settlement services to people in need including:    Community Connections Mentorship Program (formerly HOST Program) -- group activities for newly arrived immigrants and refugees of all ages to help orient them to their new community and establish social and professional networks * trained and experienced volunteer mentors assist, with focus on citizenship and civic engagement or skills and career development    Settlement Program (formerly Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program) -- services to enable immigrants and refugees to integrate into Canadian society including orientation programs, language and skills training to help facilitate employment, and programs to welcome newcomers to the community * individual agencies may provide needs and eligibility assessments, pre- and post-arrival information and referral, job search and employment counselling, assistance to establish social and professional networks to promote community engagement, and assistance to access a range of settlement services    * Group Information Sessions and Immigrant Women's Network : Assists newcomers in understanding Canadian society, transportation, adaptation processes and more, in an informal group environment    * Outreach : Will come to other organizations to provide services and information (cultural groups, English as a Second Language ESL classes and more)    * Social/Recreational Assistance: Meeting people, English Conversation Circles to practice English, Community Connections- volunteers mentoring newcomers    * News and Events: Information about activities taking place at the Centre
Eligibility	Open to newcomers
Application	People needing help must call and make an appointment and a staff member will meet them at a designated location * To become a volunteer, contact Stephen Kirby
Fees	None
Languages of Service	Indonesian ; English ; French ; Interpretive Services - can be arranged ; Hindi ; Portuguese ; Romanian ; Spanish ; Urdu
Areas Served	Frontenac County ; Kingston ; Lennox and Addington County
Contact Information
Office Phone	Kingston Main Office 613-544-4661
Fax	Kingston Main Office 613-544-2916
E-mail	info@iska.kchc.ca
Website	www.kchc.ca
Primary Contact	Scott Clerk, Program Manager; Email: scottc@kchc.ca
Alternate Contact	Wendy Van Dinther, Secretary; Email: info@iska.kchc.ca
Volunteer Coordinator	Stephen Kirby, Community Connections Facilitator; Phone: 613-544-4661 ext 5116
Primary Executive	Hersh Sehdev, Executive Director
Names
Alternate Name	CCMP ; Community Connection Mentorship Program ; Community Connections ; Community Connections Mentorship Program ; HOST Program ; Immigrant Settlement and Adaptation Program ; Immigration Settlement and Adaptation Program ; ISAP ; ISKA ; Newcomer Settlement Program ; NKCHC ; North Kingston Community Health Centre ; NSP
Location & Accessibility
Located In Community	Napanee
Mailing Address	c/o Scott Clerk  Westgate Plaza  837 Princess St, Suite 500  Kingston, ON K7L 1G8
Accessibility	Not Accessible
Other Details
Subjects	Charitable status ; Child care ; Childbirth ; Children ; Community health centres ; Counselling ; Diabetes ; Family planning ; Family support ; Food cooperatives ; Free services ; Friendship services ; Health education ; Health services ; Immigrants ; Nonprofit organizations ; Nutrition ; Occupational therapy ; Orientation ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal care ; Refugees ; Seniors ; Settlement services ; Social action ; Social work services ; Teen mothers ; Volunteer opportunities ; Welcoming services
Accreditation	Yes, by Building Healthier Organizations (BHO)
Resources	Website
Established	2006
Funding	Provincial - Ontario Ministry of Citizenship ; Federal - Citizenship and Immigration Canada ; Donations